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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 23, 2013)
E Coosh EEWA: The w^y it is Council election nearing By Yvonne Iverson Tribal Council elections are just around the corner, and people are announcing their intent to run. The vot ers list has been posted at the store, and there is a group on F a c e b o o k called “T rib al Council 2013.” O n e Facebook Spilyay u se r w rites, Speaks “In litde over a few months this reserv a tion will be at a critical juncture, one o f de cision. Will we as a people ini tiate change? O r will the bal lots be filled with the culture of n o n -c h a n g e , of favoratism, o f popular famil ial voting patterns?” This sparked discussions about who should be elected to Council. Some called for younger leadership to step up, while others wanted leadership that practices our traditions and culture. The overall them e I saw in the discussions is th a t people want change, and they feel that there is a lack o f accountability. Will 2013 bring change for the Confederated Tribes o f Warm Springs? In times o f financial woes and a shortage o f jobs and housing, it would be a diffi cult position for anyone to take on. W ho will best represent your voice on Tribal Coun cil? It is time to start thinking about it. The voting lists have been posted; and if you w ant to change your voting district, the last day to do so is Febru ary 14. N o m in a tio n s fo r th e Twenty-Sixth Tribal Council will begin on March 4. The election date has been set for April 16. Sweetheart Sale The Warm Springs Recre ation D epartm ent invites you to the Sweetheart Sale in Feb ruary. Shop for your, sweet heart and find that special, unique gift. The sale will be in held in the Com m unity Center social hall. The first 17 to sign up will get a table (one table per per son). For more information, contact the Community Cen ter office at 541-553-3243. Pgge 4- Spilyay Tyrooo January 23, 2013 Letters to the editor School meeting D ear community members, parents and students, I w ant to thank you for attending the public meeting regarding the tribes applying for funding from the USDA R ural D ev elo p m e n t L oan P ro g ram C om m u n ity and Facilities. This was a require m ent as part o f the applica tion process. I f you request copies o f the minutes from the Janu ary 17, 2013, meeting, please contact Urbana Ross, Chief O p e ra tin g O ffic e r at th e tribal Administration building; or call 541-553-3228. Thank you. Urbana Ross, Chief O p erating Officer. a limit on how much to take, and it m ust come from the heart. I hate rumors. ' Each o f us is responsible for the health and wealth o f this special place we call our “Rez.” Terry Courtney Jr., Box 13, WS OR. Where are the salmon, the eels? A ren’t we all together supposed to help protect the salmon? Is the salmon still sacred o r are th o s e ju s t words? We all hold our future in our hands and minds. D o any o f you really still care about the culture and tradi tions? Well anyway, the salmon need all o f your support and voices to survive, that’s the bottom line. Terry Courtney Jr. Hunting, fishing In reference to an article that was published about hunt ing all season on this rez, stat ing there were no limitations till lately. N o t true. I am 76 and it used to be one deer per m onth per fam ily. Somewhere in the 1960s, tags were needed and cu t backs happened. Then hunt ing for deer went to one per year in the ‘70s. Wake up and find out on your own about our hunting and fishing. We had a handful o f violators that constantly shot too many deer all season long. And they were supposed to be cut and dried traditionalists. W rong hunters selected to hunt for funerals. Some hunters, in the early ‘70s, told me that they were going to kill a buck for every deer in October, and they did. For my father-in-law’s funeral, seven deer were shot, two made it to the longhouse. A few other spot-lighted and just said it was their right to take deer, no set numbers, killing doe and bucks o f all sizes. A nd we still have a huge problem with our hunters. The hunting and fishing rights belong to the tribes, it is not an individual right. In other words it is a Privilege to participate in these areas. We had about 1,050 people in the ‘50s, now over 3,700. W hen one hunts or fishes, our elders said to take only w hat one needs. T he tribe regulates no differently than yesteryear, but new laws have to be im p o sed because o f unlawful acts by individuals. The other thing missing is there are no longer elders that teach the young th a t each hunter or fisherman m ust set Spilyay Tym oo (Coyote News, Est. 1976) Publisher Emeritus: Sid Miller Editor: Dave McMechan Reporter: Duran Bobb Advertising Director: Yvonne Iverson Media Advisor: Bill Rhoades Spilyay Tymoo is published bi-weekly by the Con federated Tribes of Warm Springs. Our offices are located at 4174 Highway 3 in Warm Springs. Any written^ materials submitted to Spilyay Tymoo should be addressed to: Spilyay Tymoo, P.O. Box 870, Warm Springs, OR 97761. Phone:541-553-2210 Advertising: 541-553-2307 or 541-325-1089 E-Mail: dave.mcmechan@wstribes.org. Annual Subscription rates: Within U.S.: $15.00. From CPS O n behalf o f Children’s Protective Services, I w ant to thank the community for their generous support, p ro viding a wonderful hoEday to our children this year. We received a num ber o f private donations, along with overwhelming donations from Toys for Tots, Indian Health Services, Councilman Scott Moses, Warm Springs Credit, and Indian Head> Casino. Every year, many children are affected by circumstances beyond their control. T hey are often brought from abu sive, neglectful hom es and placed with “angel famiEes.” T hese fam ilies o pen th eir homes, Eves and their hearts to these children to o ffer them a home but also to show them love. Oftentimes, these children leave w ith nothing b u t the clo th e s o n th e ir backs. Through your generous do nation and support, our chil dren had big smiles on their faces, as they enjoyed the gifts your donations provided. Children’s Protective Ser vices is continuously seeking famiEes in Warm Springs who are willing to serve as foster families. I f you are in ter ested in receiving more infor mation about becoming a fos ter care provider, please con tact Tayva T ucker at CPS 541-553-3209. Thank you for your kind ness, generosity and ongoing support. Ron Hager, CPS director. Our tribes This is my own true feel ing and no one else’s. I have to admit that it was me and not my sister who insisted that some reEgions are used by the elders o f the Sahaptin speak ing people and n ot to be used by “El’ kids.” My sister was attacked by a member o f the Tribal Culture and Heritage C o m m ittee at th e Shaker Church. She blamed my sis ter o f her stupidity for being selfish with one o f our less practiced reEgions. I stiU stand on my beEefs. I have a difficult time try ing to understand how our WSCT’s has gone from one o f th e m o s t p ro s p e ro u s tribes to the brokest tribe in the nation. It is time we start tracking the last three Tribal CouncE activities. We do not receive any rep o rts o f the tribes. T h e answ er we get back is always, “In order to receive money, we have to travel.” L et us know how m u ch m oney: y o u have brought back. Prove to us that you are valuable to be on the Tribal CouncE. As a m a tte r o f fa c t w e m u st choose and nom inate w ith comm on sense and n ot for a famEy member. For instance, the Tribal CouncE sets hiring poEcies and does n ot enforce them . A neighboring tribal m em ber apologized to me in her own words, “O h Neda, I am so glad to see you! A bout your daughter, I know she applied fo r the job I now have. I had just received my diplom a a n d I know your daughter had all the quaEfi- cations for the job.” However our tribe does not support the poEcies they have set up in support o f our tribal mem bers. T hat rule is to first hire your tribal member! We are very wrong to not enforce the rule. I beEeve that persons that are in charge o f the powwows should raise funds to p u t the powwows on. For instance, the powwow for the Lincoln’s Vital Stats fiscal coordinator D ear tribal members, I will be handling the Minors T rust F und and S enior D isbursem ents, and wEl be assisting Vital Statistics with gathering the correct documents for the Bureau o f Indian Af- fairs-IIM to help with the processing the reissuing per capita checks. For the Minors Trust, please m ake sure your high school transcripts and diploma are turned in to my office. I am located in the Fi nance D epartm ent. For more information, please contact me at my office; or by emaE: margaret.switzler@wsttibes. org. O r ph o n e 541-553- 3253. T he m ailing ad dress is PO Box C, Warm Springs, 97761. Thank you, Margaret Medina, Vital Statistics fiscal co ordinator. Powwow raised their powwow w ith raffles every Sunday. H erb Stwyer always kEled a beef to feed the people. He was also the treasurer who rep o rted the funds for his committee. Yes, I know it can be done. The present Tribal Coun cE, the C EO and C OO need to su pport our smaU busi nesses 100 percent. I f we c a n n o t o ffe r jobs to o u r people, let’s support their ef forts. Last but not least, W hat did it cost our tribe for the potatoes distributed in D e cem b er? O u r p re cio u s salm on th at cost our tribe mega-bucks? While we are trying to uphold our treaty rig h ts, w e are giv in g th e salmon away. I can afford my potatoes but I cannot afford to buy salmon. W hat else! Neda Wesley, tribal num ber 74. My good friends from the P ortland area are bringing clothing, bedding and food in February. I am seeking vol unteers to help separate ev erything so it wEl be orga nized. There wEl be no charge fo r anyone. C o n ta c t m e. Neda Wesley, 541-553- 1538. G rief support St. Charles Hospice invites you to attend our next G rief Support G roup from 5-6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 7 at High Lookee Lodge. This is a four-week pro gram which creates a safe en vironment in which to look at ways we deal with loss. Losing a loved one to death is one o f the m ost difficult times in a person’s Efe. As w ith .m ost, challenges it is easier to manage if we know what to expect, if we are not alone, and if we have support. To that end, we offer free bereavement support groups th ro u g h o u t the year. T his group is open to everyone w ho has lost a loved-one. There is no charge to partici pate. To register or for more inform ation caE St. Charles H ospice at 541-420-8673. We ask that you pre-register. St. Charles Hospice Wishes... I would like to wish my little sister Justice "Bug” a big Happy 13th birthday! Love you and I am here when you need me. Love always, Josephine Teeman Yacarias. I ’l l be out soon. Happy belated birth day to my Aunty Judith and U ncle Isaiah and O rlando and my dad Alroy Teeman Zacarias on Jan 4. And my little Uncle Jaspy Kalama on the 6th. Love alw ays, Josephine Teeman Z acarias . I’ll see you soon. To Veterans T ribal V eterans Service Officer K eith Baker is at the Veteran’s Hall office Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. You can reach the haU at 541-615-0347; or the Tribal Veteran’s Service O f fice at 615-0348. Warm Springs artist Travis Bobb is reminding people that Valentine’s Day is fast approaching! û
